Chapter 82 I Bought a Book
For rural people, winter is undoubtedly the most comfortable time.
Especially after New Year's Day, when the cold winter comes and the work of digging rivers and repairing water conservancy projects is completed, most families begin to prepare for the New Year.
The bright sun was thrown all over the ground, but it still couldn't stop the cold wind in winter. It was really cold, and the wind made people's faces hurt. On the crooked tree at the entrance of the village, a few bare branches stretched to the air, shaking weakly in the wind.
The idle and bored villagers, wrapped in cotton-padded clothes and stamping their feet, gathered at the entrance of the village or the brigade headquarters, chatting around a pile of firewood.
Now, the most talked-about topic for the Chengjiazhuang team is the Yenching University that Cheng Xuyuan is going to attend.
The fifth old man of the Cheng family, who had only a few teeth left, sat by the fire with a cane, poking the firewood with it and saying, "A few years ago, I passed by my eldest brother's grave and saw a green snake coiled on the grave."
"At that time, I felt that my eldest brother's group would produce talented people."
"Originally, I thought it was Jiadong. After all, he works outside and is a public servant. But I didn't expect that it was actually the boss of Jiaxing."
"Yenching University! If it were in the old days, that would mean passing the imperial examination!" For the Fifth Old Master who is already over 70 years old, there is nothing to be afraid of when he speaks.
What's more, those gathered here are basically his juniors.
A skinny man in his fifties wearing a floppy hat said, "I originally thought that it would be a blessing for the Jiaxing family's eldest son to go to work in Yanjing."
"But I didn't expect that he could be admitted to Yenching University."
"Tsk tsk, this kid doesn't look very smart, how come he has such good luck!"
The fifth old master glared and said, "Chun Lei, you have poor judgment. If you don't have the judgment, stop talking nonsense here!"
"Da Yuan from Jia Xing's family is very smart!"
“When I was little, I felt this kid was extraordinary!”
Someone at the head of the village complimented him, "Fifth Old Master, you are really good at judging people."
Just then, someone pointed at the dirt road in front of the village and said, "Look, isn't that Jiaxing's second brother riding a bicycle in front?"
"It's Jiaxing. Who's that behind him? He's dressed nicely. Could he be someone's new son-in-law?"
This caused a burst of laughter, but more people looked in the direction of the dirt road.
In this small village where there is not even a single TV, the biggest entertainment in winter is listening to the radio.
If the daughter-in-law of the eastern family scolded a chicken or broke a basin in the western family, it would alarm the people of the neighboring village. If a new son-in-law came to someone's house, it would definitely attract the whole village to watch the fun.
"You're dressed quite neatly, like a government official." A middle-aged woman holding a straw pavilion in her hand said loudly while braiding the straw braids skillfully.
Her words made the discussion at the "gossip center" even more heated.
For rural people, it is a great thing to have a public servant as a son-in-law.
"Tell me, whose house is this from? Is it the big show of Xingye family?"
"In our village, the most handsome one is Daxiu from Xingye family."
While everyone was discussing this, two bicycles had already approached the entrance of the village. Finally someone said, "Isn't that Dayuan from Jiaxing's family?"
"Oh my, I almost couldn't recognize you after you put on this outfit!"
Hearing this, the crowd, who were already talking a lot, stood up and moved forward.
Cheng Xuyuan is back!
Cheng Xuyuan, who went to work in Yanjing thanks to his wife's family, is back.
Cheng Xuyuan, who in their eyes was a dream come true when he wanted to go to college, is back.
Cheng Xuyuan, who not only got into college, but also got into Yanjing University with the highest score in the county, is back! All eyes were fixed on Cheng Xuyuan riding on his bicycle, and some people couldn't help but comment: "Cheng Xuyuan seems to be taller than before."
"It's also white!"
"Tsk tsk, he's only been away for a month and he's like a completely different person!"
Cheng Xuyuan also saw the people at the entrance of the village. Facing the faces in his memory, he was extremely calm.
Cheng Jiaxing, who was riding in front of him, lowered his voice and said, "When we get to the village, greet everyone who needs to be greeted, especially the Fifth Old Master."
"I know, don't worry." While Cheng Xuyuan was speaking, the car had already stopped at the entrance of the village.
"Dayuan is back!"
"Dayuan, you look like a government official. I almost didn't recognize you!"
"Dayuan, you look much more energetic than before."
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Hearing these greetings, Cheng Xuyuan parked his bicycle, greeted them and took out a cigarette, saying, "Uncle, I'm back."
"Aunt San, I recognized you at first sight."
"Fifth Old Master, you are still in good health. Come, have a cigarette."
As Cheng Xuyuan passed the cigarette to the villagers, who were originally smoking the cigarettes they rolled themselves, took the cigarettes with both hands one by one.
Some people even said: "Oh, I've never seen this kind of cigarette before, it looks no worse than the Daqianmen one."
"You don't understand this, right? This is Beijing cigarette, it's very good."
"Dayuan, how are you doing in Beijing?"
Cheng Xuyuan only answered these questions selectively. Cheng Jiaxing stood on the side, holding the bicycle with one hand and looking at his son with a smile.
Although the Cheng family has many brothers in the village and some government officials working outside, they are also a well-known family in the village.
But compared with having a successful son, all these are nothing.
Standing at the entrance of the village, looking at his son who was being watched by the crowd, he felt a surge of pride as a father in his heart, and he felt extremely comfortable.
Five minutes passed, and Cheng Xuyuan had finished smoking the box of Jade Cigarettes in his hand, but he was still standing at the entrance of the village.
More and more people were flocking to the village entrance from all directions. Many of them were busy with their own things at home, but when they heard that Cheng Xuyuan had returned, they all came to join in the fun.
Even a few young educated youth from the educated youth site came running over.
Unlike the villagers, they did not gather around Cheng Xuyuan to talk, but just stood and watched from a distance. Everyone was immersed in an anxiety about an uncertain future.
If before, they were jealous that Cheng Xuyuan followed Shen Yumo back to Yanjing.
Now, what they envy is Cheng Xuyuan's college entrance examination score.
Number one in the county, Yenching University!
"Hey, what are you all doing together? Dayuan has taken a long ride here and he must be very tired. Let him go home and have a rest first!" An old man wearing a large cotton-padded jacket and a gray soft-brimmed hat strode over.
He walked with a breeze and spoke even louder.
This is Cheng Xuyuan’s second grandfather, whose full name is Cheng Fulai, and he is the head of the Chengjiazhuang Brigade.
His arrival immediately made the people surrounding Cheng Xuyuan make way for him.
Cheng Xuyuan was grateful to his second grandfather who insisted that the original owner follow Shen Yumo to Yanjing.
Otherwise, during the time he was reborn, he would have to repair the earth.
"Second Grandpa, how are you?" As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan immediately took out another box of Jade Cigarettes from the bicycle bag, quickly tore open one and handed it to him.
Cheng Fulai lit up a cigarette, looked at Cheng Xuyuan carefully and said, "Well, not bad."
"Dayuan, you are becoming more and more like a city dweller."
"Oh, you don't know, you have brought great honor to our village."
"This time I went to the county for a meeting, and many people asked me about you."
"Jiaxing, you have come such a long way, go back and have a rest first, I will come to your house later."
Cheng Jiaxing hurriedly said, "Second Uncle, come home at noon and discuss the wedding banquet."
Cheng Fulai said, "Let's go in the evening. I'll call your uncle and the others as well."
With Cheng Fulai in charge, the villagers who surrounded Cheng Xuyuan finally dispersed. Cheng Xuyuan and his son walked towards the village amid envious gazes.
Before he had taken a few steps, the original owner's mother, Wang Guilan, came over in a hurry.
When she saw Cheng Xuyuan, her hands trembled with excitement.
"Aunt Guilan, come and see if your eldest son has lost weight?"
"Aunt Guilan, look how energetic your son is!"
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Facing this figure that was so clear in the original owner's memory, a silent emotion surged from his heart.
Although he traveled through time and space, the original owner's memories were still integrated with him.
Some of the original owner’s feelings are all in the memory.
"Mom, I'm back."
Wang Guilan said excitedly: "It's good that you're back. Let's go back to the house first."
As he spoke, he was about to push the bicycle in Cheng Xuyuan's hand.
"Mom, let me do it. The bike is quite light." Cheng Xuyuan gripped the handlebars tightly and walked towards home.
Cheng Jiaxing followed behind without saying a word, but his expression was full of pride.
As the family of three walked home, there was more discussion at the village entrance.
"Dayuan has become a city dweller. I think he has grown up a lot."
"Not only is she a city dweller, she's also a college student!"
“Of course college students are different…”
Several educated youth who were standing at the entrance of the village watched Cheng Xuyuan and his family turn into the alley, then turned and walked towards the direction of the educated youth site.
Although they were educated youth from Chengjiazhuang Brigade, they could not fully integrate into the life of the village.
"Oh, it would be great if I could get into university like Cheng Xuyuan!" said a skinny young man with envy in his voice.
How he wished he could be the one who attracted everyone's attention, but it was just a thought.
"You wish, that's Yenching University!" said a tall but skinny young man, "I don't want to go to Yenching University like Cheng Xuyuan, a technical secondary school is enough."
Another said, "Don't be envious. I heard that we will take the exam again soon. Let's study hard. If we pass the exam next time, we will have the same glory as Cheng Xuyuan."
Hearing this, several educated youth who had just been talking suddenly fell silent.
After a while, someone said, "You don't need to go to the ground for this part. I've been reviewing it, but we can't learn math."
"I heard that the next college entrance examination score will be higher!"
These words made the already silent crowd even quieter.
They all encountered the same problem: Chinese and history were okay, they just had to memorize them.
But as for math, I know it just by looking at the words, but I just can’t solve it.
This situation made them feel extremely frustrated.
The youth cadre site was a row of semi-old, shabby houses. At its peak, there were more than thirty young people from all over the country living here, but now, there are only about twenty people left.
The oldest of them is almost twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and the youngest is less than twenty years old.
When a few people returned to the educated youth point, they saw a bicycle riding quickly over. Chen Jiang shouted excitedly, "Guess what I bought?"
"The latest edition of Yanjing Literature and Art!"
"I've finished reading it, so I'll let you guys watch it!"
Woohoo, thank you all for your support, I will post two chapters first, and the next chapter will be in the afternoon. I am too slow at typing, please forgive me! (End of this chapter)
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